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Blast Kills Near Shiite Shrine
Baghdad, 6 July (AKI) - At least 12 people were killed Thursday and about 40 others were wounded when a car bomb exploded at a Shia shrine in the Iraqi city of Kufa. Initial reports said that several of the victims were pilgrims from Iran. The attack happened at about 7:15 am local time near the shrine of Maitham al-Tamar, some 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad. The blast is the latest in a wave of bombings at religious sites in Iraq, despite attempts to crack down on insurgents. The bomb blew up two buses carrying the pilgrims. Witnesses said the vehicles were burnt out by the explosion. Posted by: Steve 2006-07-06 |
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